Christmas tree holder



July 12, 1949. c, J. SCHRQEDER 2,476,225

CHRI STMAS TREE HOLDER Filed Nov. 7, 1947 INVENTOR C LjAR ENCWER ATTOEYS Patented July 12, 194-9 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CHRISTMAS TREEHOLDER Clarence J. Schroeder, Antigo, Wis.

Application November 7, 1947, Serial No. 784,674

1 Claim. 1

My invention refers to Christmas tree holders, and it has for its objectto provide a two-unit knock-down holder, embodying a shell and a set ofbowed wire legs. The shell is provided with a series of base lugs andtop apertures. The legs are looped and adopted to engage the shell lugsand the upper terminal pin ends of the legs are in engagement with theshell apertures, whereby the weight upon the holder or stand will exerta constant biting pressure upon a tree trunk, to maintain the same inits upright position, it being further understood that the shell isprovided with a central anchor pin for securing a Christmas tree trunk.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the novel construction,combination and arrangement of parts, substantially as hereinafterdescribed, and more particularly defined by the appended claims, itbeing understood that such changes in the precise embodiment of theherein disclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of theclaim.

In the accompanying drawings is illustrated one complete example of thephysical embodiment of the present invention constructed according tothe best mode so far devised for the practical application of theprinciples thereof.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 represents a sectional side elevation of a Christmas treeholder or stand embodying the features of my invention, the same beingin section, as indicated by the line Il of Figure 2.

Figure 2 is a plan sectional view of the same.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of the stand or holder.

Referring by charatcers to the drawings, I indicates a shell in cupform, having a central anchor pin l extending from its base. The bottomwall of the shell is provided with a series of interlockin lugs 2, andthe upper portion of said shell is provided With a series of apertures3. The shell is supported by a series of legs A, which legs arefabricated from spring wire and are of the general type of hairpin.

The double wired legs extend from the shank of what might be termed thehairpin, which shank forms a loop 4. The double wire is then folded uponitself intermediate the ends there-- of, to form supporting feet 5, andfrom said curved feet portions the double wire extends upwardly andbackwardly, whereby its free engaging ends 6 are radially disposed andthe same are nested within the shell apertures, the same are preferablypointed. The leg ends will thus engage a tree trunk D, which trunk atits bottom is embedded into the anchor pin I.

The loops 4 of the legs are nested within the lugs 2, whereby said legsare quickly and firmly adjusted to the shell, it being understood thatin such adjustment the upper free strands of the legs are sprung at atension with relation to their base anchor loops.

From the foregoing description, it will be obvious that the two-unitholder or stand may be shipped knocked-down, and when it is put into useany housewife can simply insert the legs, whereby the device forms arigid stand. When weight or load strain is put upon the stand thetendency to sag downwardly will cause the pin ends 6 to bite firmly intothe trunk of a tree, whereby it stands in a vertical position.

It is further apparent that the shell as shown may be in the form of acup, whereby water contained therein will serve to maintain the life ofa live Christmas tree.

I claim:

In a supporting shell having upper apertures and base lugs; thecombination of a series of double strand wire legs of the hairpin type,the same being bowed intermediate its ends and formed with a shank loopat its base, the upper free straight end of the strands being radiallydisposed and adapted to engage the shell apertures, the base loop of theleg being engaged with the shell lugs, whereby under load strain theradial ends of the legs will exert a constant biting pressure upon thesurface of the tree trunk.

CLARENCE J. SCHROEDER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,772,693 Van Dorin Aug. 12, 19302,277,803 Varner Mar. 31, 1942

